2015 general election · Scotland
Midlothian: 2015 general election result
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party) won Midlothian at the 2015 general election with a majority of 9,859 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Owen ThompsonScottish National Party
- Majority
- 9,85920.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 71.2%48,331 valid votes
- Electorate
- 67,875
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Thompson Elected | Scottish National Party | 24,453 | 50.6% | +30.0 | |
| Kenny Young | Labour | 14,594 | 30.2% | −16.8 | |
| Michelle Ballantyne | Conservative | 5,760 | 11.9% | 0 | |
| Ian Baxter | Green Scottish Green Party | 1,219 | 2.5% | +1.0 | |
| Gordon Norrie | UK Independence Party | 1,173 | 2.4% | +1.5 | |
| Aisha Mir | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 | 2.3% | −14.8 | |
| Valid votes | 48,331 | ||||
| Majority | 9,859 | 20.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 02:50.
Questions and answers
Who won Midlothian at the 2015 general election?
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party) won with 24,453 votes (50.6%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Midlothian in 2015?
9,859 votes (20.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Kenny Young.
What was the turnout in Midlothian in 2015?
71.2% of the 67,875 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,331 votes).
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